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Welcome to the wonderful World of Myrr by Cawood Publishing! This book is part of what inspires my own worldbuilding efforts. This tome is backed up by six monster books, two published adventures, and the new one on BackerKit. Woot!

By Andrew Cawood, Cawood Publishing. Here’s my Affiliate Link to World of Myrr on DriveThruRPG.com if you’re interested in checking it out. Fair Disclaimer: I backed this project on Kickstarter, so I might be a touch biased. Please bear in mind that I support Cawood Publishing and their ongoing quest to bring fine roleplaying game supplements to fantasy fans everywhere. I might be just a touch…

There are so many world creation rabbit holes that are easy to fall into when creating a new setting. I try to think about how much of what I'm doing will actually come into contact with the PCs. If it doesn't matter to them, why design it?

One of the biggest traps I see in worldbuilding is writing too much. Atelier Clandestin’s Sandbox Generator I started a new hex block on the 20th. I’m using Atelier Clandestin’s Sandbox Generator. Here’s my Affiliate Link to it on DriveThruRPG.com if you’re interested. The map is designed by creating a starter hex and two concentric rings around it. Then the blocks of 5×5 hexes jigsaw together…

2025 has been interesting so far with this worldbuilding project. I'm discovering that I need to prep some things ahead the next time I do this. Maybe not every single details, but definitely monsters, NPCs, and a bit of history no matter how vague.

Next time I need to plan farther ahead. I have to take a break in my Hex-A-Day 2025 efforts to a lesser extent because I done goofed. As a side note, I’m learning lots about analog hex mapping, layout, and design. However, I kinda forgot I was running off of the tables in Sandbox Generator. If this was an Old School Essentials hexcrawl, we’d be fine.So the brakes have been applied when it comes…

Ah books! Books on every topic imaginable are all resources for the Game Master of TableTop RolePlaying Games. Books for just about any TTRPG can be valuable in whichever game you choose with a little imagination.

Don’t be intimidated if something says it’s for a game you don’t run. As a Game Master of 40+ years, I have become a bit of a pack rat. I have a huge eclectic collection of books from games no longer in print, magazines long gone, and PDFs that take up a lot of memory. I leave no stone unturned in my quest for more GM resources. Depending on the game, everything is a potential GM…